SLOTS REFORM
April 1st, 2004
Keith NuthallREFORMS to the European Union's (EU) regulation on managing and allocating airport take-off and landing slots has been approved by the European Parliament, enabling ministers to swiftly rubber-stamp them. They aim to boost clarity, reinforcing the independent status of slots co-ordinators, dividing tasks between them, co-ordination committees and governments. The definition of "new entrants" was broadened, giving them greater priority in allocation and the "use-it-or-lose-it" rule was adapted, allowing for unforeseeable circumstances, such as the ...
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